USEFUL INFORMATION
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE
TIMEZONE
LGBTQ+ RELATED
TRAVEL RELATED
KEY INFORMATION
LGBTQ+ Equality Index
Very High
LGBTQ Population (2018) - Estimated
c.305.4 thousand
LGBTQ+ Dollar (2017) - Estimated Annual Spend
c.$6.7 billion
Region
Western Europe (Europe)
Capital
Brussels
Bruxelles (fr) | Brüssel (de) | Bruselas (es) | Bruxelles (it) | Brussel (du) | Bruxelas (pt)
WHAT3WORDS
No Warning
INTERACTIVE MAP
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Brussels Capital Region
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (fr) | Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt (de) | Región de Bruselas-Capital (es) | Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale (it) | Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (du) | Região de Bruxelas-Capital (pt)
Flanders
Flandre (fr) | Flandern (de) | Flandes (es) | Fiandre (it) | Vlaanderen (du) | Flandres (pt)
Telephone Dialling Code
+32
Internet Suffix
.be
Electricity
230 volts
50 hertz
Electrical Plug Type(s) - click the letter to view the specific plug
HELP:
helpen (dutch) | aidez-moi (french) | hilfe (german)
Member/Associate of an Economic/Security Group
Organisation des Nations unies (ONU) (fr) | Vereinte Nationen (VN) (de) | Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) (es) | Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU) (it) | Verenigde Naties (VN) (du) | Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) (pt)
Union européenne (UE) (fr) | Europäische Union (EU) (de) | Unión Europea (UE) (es) | Unione europea (UE) (it) | Europese Unie (EU) (du) | União Europeia (UE) (pt)
Capital
Brussels
Bruxelles (fr) | Brüssel (de) | Bruselas (es) | Bruxelles (it) | Brussel (du) | Bruxelas (pt)
Region
Western Europe
Continent
Europe
Hemisphere
Northern
Surrounding Ocean(s)
Atlantic Ocean
Area (sq km)
30,510
Monthly Average Temperatures
| M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 6.2°C | 43.1°F | 6.9°C | 44.4°F | 11°C | 51.8°F | 15.3°C | 59.5°F | 18.5°C | 65.3°F | 21.6°C | 70.8°F |
| LOW | 1.5°C | 34.7°F | 1.6°C | 34.9°F | 3.5°C | 38.3°F | 6.2°C | 43.2°F | 9.4°C | 48.9°F | 12.6°C | 54.7°F |
| M7 | M8 | M9 | M10 | M11 | M12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 23.3°C | 74°F | 22.6°C | 72.7°F | 19.9°C | 67.8°F | 15.2°C | 59.3°F | 10.3°C | 50.5°F | 6.7°C | 44.1°F |
| LOW | 14.6°C | 58.2°F | 14.1°C | 57.4°F | 11.7°C | 53°F | 8.6°C | 47.5°F | 5.2°C | 41.4°F | 2.4°C | 36.3°F |
To make the data more inclusive, we have created a lookup table for the various Months in a number of different languages.The abbreviations (M1, M2,..) correspond to a month within the table (January, February,..)
M03-M05
M6-M08
M09-M11
M11-M02
To make the data more inclusive, we have created a lookup table for the various Months in a number of different languages (see above).
The abbreviations (M01, M02,..) correspond to a month within the table (January, February,..)
The abbreviations (M01, M02,..) correspond to a month within the table (January, February,..)
LGBTQ Population (2018) - Estimated
c.305.4 thousand
LGBTQ+ Dollar (2017) - Estimated Annual Spend
c.$6.7 billion
Lesbian (L):
lesbienne (dutch) | lesbienne (french) | lesben (german)
Gay (G):
homoseksueel (dutch) | gay (french) | schwul (german)
Bisexual (B):
biseksueel (dutch) | bisexuel (french) | bisexuell (german)
Transgender (T):
transgender (dutch) | transgenres (french) | transgender (german)
Questioning (Q):
ter discussie stellen (dutch) | interrogation (french) | befragung (german)
LGBTQ+ Equality Index
Very High
LGBTQ+ Illegal
No
Anti-discrimination laws in place
Yes (extensive)
Same-sex unions recognised
Yes
Same-sex marriage allowed
Yes
Main International Airports
(with three-word locations)
| AIRPORT NAME | AIRPORT CODE | CITY/LOCALITY | WHAT3WORDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp International Airport | ANR (iata) | EBAW (icao) | Antwerp | /// declares.under.begins |
| Brussels Airport | BRU (iata) | EBBR (icao) | Brussels | /// spoiler.cherry.tornado |
| Liège Airport | LGG (iata) | EBLG (icao) | Liege | /// catacomb.culminates.newlywed |
Region
Western Europe
Continent
Europe
POLICE:
112
politie (dutch) | police (french) | polizei (german)
AMBULANCE:
112
ambulance (dutch) | ambulance (french) | krankenwagen (german)
FIRE:
112
brand (dutch) | feu (french) | feuer (german)
HELP:
helpen (dutch) | aidez-moi (french) | hilfe (german)
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